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John’s Gospel begins, not at Jesus’ conception or cradle, but at the conception of the cosmos. No angels, swaddling clothes, or sheep enter the scene to deflect attention from the essential point: God, through whom (...)

“In the beginning was the Word…and we have seen his glory.” John doesn’t shy away from talking about glory; in fact, the second half of the gospel is often referred to as “the Book of (...)

This lectionary passage is probably among the most well known Christian scripture in the world, making it challenging for the preacher to find something “new” to say about the passage. I am specifically referring to (...)

If we allow John’s Gospel to guide us into the celebration of Pentecost, our sense of the Spirit’s coming is shaped differently than liturgical expressions formed around Acts 2. John’s scene is an intimate proximity (...)

[Looking for a related commentary on Matthew 28:1-10? See this 2026 commentary by Matt Skinner.] In our often fast-paced contemporary world, Easter Vigil is a countercultural celebration that invites us to slow down and do (...)

Throughout the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, we frequently see Jesus using parables to describe the reign of God. Yet the opposite is true in the Gospel of John: Jesus does not use (...)

This week’s passage, John 20:19–31, concludes the main section of John’s Gospel, although an extended chapter 21 follows. In this passage, we see Jesus appearing to the disciples with greetings and messages, showing his hands (...)

The drama of the Passion in John 18:1–19:42 is a difficult and gruesome progression to witness. It recounts betrayal, arrest, interrogation, crucifixion, and burial, shifting between locations, conversations, and confrontations. Throughout this narrative, Jesus remains (...)

Today in the United States and elsewhere, fear, cruelty, and violence are breaking forcefully into public awareness, as in the brutal treatment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of those perceived as non-citizens. God’s instructions (...)

The farewell discourse in John’s Gospel begins in John 14 and ends in John 17. John 13 serves as a precursor to the farewell discourse. Jesus performs the highly symbolic action of washing his disciples’ (...)